private
gb/pɹˈaɪvɪt/ us/pɹˈaɪvɪt/
A2
英语
~ 700
义项
0 个义项
adjective
A2
property
1
Not open to the public
For one person or group only, not for everyone.
用法模式：
a private [place/event/conversation]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'private' with 'personal'; 'private' usually means restricted access, while 'personal' means related to oneself.
近义词
exclusive (Emphasizes restricted access, often implying high status.)
反义词
public (Open and accessible to everyone.)
搭配
private property
|private conversation
|private life
|private meeting
|private room
主题
daily life
|privacy
|society
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The hotel has a private beach for guests only.
- They held a private meeting to discuss the merger.
- I need to make a private phone call.
学习者例句
- This is my private room.
- We had a private talk.
- The garden is private.
adjective
B1
property
2
About personal life
About your own life, not work or public things.
用法模式：
private [life/matters/feelings]
常见错误：
Some learners overuse 'secret' instead of 'private', but 'secret' implies intentional hiding, while 'private' just means personal.
近义词
personal (Focuses more on individual identity and experiences.)
反义词
public (Concerning things known or shared by many people.)
搭配
private life
|private feelings
|private matters
主题
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She doesn't like to talk about her private life in interviews.
- He kept his private feelings to himself.
- These are private matters between friends.
学习者例句
- I don't talk about my private life.
- She keeps her private feelings secret.
- This is a private matter.
adjective
B1
property
3
Owned by individuals, not government
Owned by a person or company, not the government.
用法模式：
private [company/business/school]
近义词
independent (Stresses freedom from government control.)
反义词
public (Owned or run by the government.)
搭配
private company
|private sector
|private school
主题
business
|economics
|finance
例句
- He works for a private company in the tech sector.
- Private schools often have smaller class sizes.
- The private sector is growing quickly.
学习者例句
- I work for a private company.
- She goes to a private school.
- This hospital is private.
adjective
A2
property
4
For one person's use only
Only for one person to use.
用法模式：
a private [bathroom/office/car]
近义词
personal (Focuses on belonging to one person specifically.)
反义词
shared (Used by more than one person.)
搭配
private bathroom
|private office
|private parking
主题
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The suite includes a bedroom with a private bathroom.
- He enjoys having a private office at work.
- Guests have access to a private parking area.
学习者例句
- I have a private bathroom.
- She has a private office.
- This car is private.
名词
technical
B1
entity
5
Lowest army rank soldier
A soldier with the lowest job in the army.
近义词
soldier (General term; does not specify rank.)
搭配
army private
|promoted from private
主题
military
|politics
例句
- Private Johnson reported for duty at 0600 hours.
- He joined the army as a private and worked his way up.
- The sergeant ordered the privates to line up.
学习者例句
- He is a private in the army.
- The private stands with other soldiers.
- Private Lee is young.
语法
词典原形
private
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪvɪt/
US/pɹˈaɪvɪt/
音节与重音
private （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (private)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: private
Noun
- Base: private
- Plural: privates
词族
相关表达
go private
1/ɡˈoʊ pɹˈaɪvɪt/
fixed phrase
Change to private ownership/funding
To change from being run by the government to being run by a person or company.
例句
- The company decided to go private after years on the stock market.
- Some schools have gone private due to funding cuts.
keep something private
1/kˈip sˈʌmθɪŋ pɹˈaɪvɪt/
fixed phrase
Not share information publicly
To not tell other people about something.
例句
- I prefer to keep my finances private.
- She kept the news private until she was ready.
private parts
1/pɹˈaɪvɪt pˈɑɹts/
fixed phrase
Genital organs of the body
The sexual parts of your body that are usually covered by clothes.
例句
- Teach children that no one should touch their private parts without permission.
- He felt embarrassed when the doctor examined his private parts.
in private
1/ˈɪn pɹˈaɪvɪt/
fixed phrase
away from other people
when other people cannot see, hear, or join; not in public
例句
- They spoke in private about the issue.
- They argued loudly in public but later apologized in private.
- Please tell me in private if there’s a problem.
- If you have any questions, please ask me in private after class.
- The couple preferred to keep their problems in private.